The LMB Neurobiology Division officially launched in 1993, and this exhibition celebrates the research conducted in the Division over the past three decades.

Bringing together material from the LMB Archive, the exhibition offers an insight into the origins of the Division. On display you can see original documents, including the proposal to establish a neurobiology specialism at the LMB and the official announcement of the Division from then-Director Aaron Klug.

The exhibition also explores the scientific achievements of the Division, bringing together contributions from scientists who continue to work at the LMB. This includes research from the groups of Nigel Unwin, Ingo Greger and Radu Aricescu on ion channels, showcasing their respective work on the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, AMPA receptors and GABA_A receptor channels. Neurodegeneration is another key area of the display, highlighting Michel Goedert’s group’s research on tau filaments alongside Anne Bertolotti’s group’s work on the clinical applications of neurodegenerative disease research.

Additionally, the exhibition features the pioneering work of Greg Jefferis’, Marta Zlatic’s and Albert Cardona’s groups in connectomics where they have mapped the neural connections of larval and adult fruit fly brains.

Beyond these areas, the Division has a broad and diverse research portfolio, with the exhibition also featuring work on Caenorhabditis elegans by William Schafer’s group, circadian rhythms by Michael Hastings’s group and membrane curvature in brain cells by Harvey McMahon’s group. Through exploring these areas of research, the exhibition highlights the collaborative nature and strong scientific leadership of the Division that has contributed to its continued success and advancement over the years.

The Neurobiology Division over three decades exhibition is currently on display in the LMB Exhibition Room.